PART ONE Introduction Chapter 1 introduces you to the field of operations management. It describes the nature and scope of operations management, and how operations management relates to other parts of the organization. Among the important topics it covers are a comparison of manufacturing and service operations, a brief history of operations management, supply chain management, and a list of trends in business that relate to operations. After you have read this chapter, you will have a good
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[pic] Course Syllabus Academic Year 2011-2012 Course Code : OPEMANA Course Name : Operations Management Course Description: This course in operations management is intended to be a survey of operating practices and models in both manufacturing and service oriented firms. Operations Management is the systematic direction and control of the processes that efficiently transform inputs into finished goods or services to suitably satisfy customers. Operation is the only function directly
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1. What are the compulsions that have been driving the top management of Infosys to seek migration of the company up the value chain? Infosys is a highly respected, India-based information technology (IT) software service provider, established in July 1981. The ramp-up of the company has been particularly spectacular during the last several years, starting from 1995. The initial business model related to labor arbitrage and was based upon differential wage rates for IT professionals in India and
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it can capitalize on and challenges that may endanger its future evolution and d) a value chain analysis. PESTEL Analysis According to Fahey and Narayanan (1986), macro–environmental conditions set the fundamental context in which industries operate, so the PESTEL- Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental Legal- framework helps us to identify and understand what changes of the external climate influence the evolution of M&S business.
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Implementing a Supply Chain Management System Table of Contents Introduction 2 Subject of course project 3 Business problem statement 4 Name of the company 4 Brief description of proposed solution 5 Implementing cloud-based supply chain management system 5 Benefits of Cloud-Based supply chain management 7 Gaps in implementation of Cloud-based supply chain management 9 Audience 11 Conclusion 11 References 13 Introduction Supply chain management involves the overall management of storage
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ASSIGNMENT (25%) – RESEARCH TERM PAPER TOPICS | |Current Strategic Management Issues | |This course assignment is a term paper on current strategic management issues. Possible themes/issues for your research term paper | |include (but are not limited to) the following:
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through the delivery of reliable transport and handling of services that satisfy customer demand. Its mandate from the government is to assist in lowering the cost of doing business in South Africa, thus enabling economic growth and ensuring security of supply through providing appropriate ports, rail and pipeline infrastructure in a cost-effective and efficient manner within acceptable benchmarks. As an SOC, its mandate and strategic objectives are aligned with the Government’s NGP and the Statement of
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Hire A Literature Review The study investigates the evolution, pros and cons of outsourcing as business function. Many researchers have identified various reasons to outsource an activity following a set process. The review proposed a well defined integrated outsourcing process model for effective outsourcing. Using an example of a global company this study detailed the benefits of externalization process and concluded that outsourcing is successful if activity selected is correct. Hire OUT-Sourcing
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elsevier.com/locate/ijpe Defining value chain architectures: Linking strategic value creation to operational supply chain design Matthias Holweg a, Petri Helo b,n a b Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK Department of Production, Faculty of Technology, University of Vaasa, Finland art ic l e i nf o Article history: Received 31 May 2012 Accepted 13 June 2013 Available online 28 June 2013 Keywords: Value chain Supply chain management Operations strategy a b s t r a c t Over
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and research advancements in supply chain risk management Ou Tang a,c, S. Nurmaya Musa a,b,n a Department of Management and Engineering, Link¨ping University, SE-581 83 Link¨ping, Sweden o o Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia c School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China b a r t i c l e in fo Available online 3 July 2010 Keywords: Supply chain Risk management Citation/co-citation analysis
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